Front-end construction



Patented `uly 2, 1929.

UNITED "STATES PATENT OFFICE.

.RALPH S. ROBERTS'AND CLARENCE E. WEXELBERG, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AS-

SIGNORS TO BRIGfGJfS` MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

PORATION OF MICHIGAN.

OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A COR- FRONT-END CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed November 28, 1927. Serial No. 236,334.

10 body is effected.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certainnovel features of construction, combinations and arrangements of partsas will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the front end construction with thevisor and deck 0 covering removed.

Figure 2 is another perspective view of the front end construction withthe parts assembled.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view.

#5 Referring particularly to Figure 1 the numeral indicates the forwardportion of a closed vehicle body comprising the front corner posts 11and 12 extending upwardly from the cowl 13. As shown, a windshield o`header 14 is suitably supported between these posts while a pair ofroof rails 15 extend rearwardly from the posts and form part of the roofstructure which may be of the regular construction.

5 The numeral 16 represents av front cross member adapted to be securedupon the top of the header in advance of the roof construction andhaving its end portions resting on the header 14 and secured to theforward ends of the roof rails 15. Preferably the front face of thiscross member 16 is of bowed formation, the arrangement being such thatthe central intermediate portion overhangs the front wall of the headeras `5 at 17 while the end portions of the cross member are disposed inthe rear thereof and form with the header rabbets 18, the purpose ofwhich will be presently described. In completing the construction shownin Figure 1 a deck covering 19 is first applied to the roof in anypreferred manner, the front edge of this covering terminating upon thetop of the cross member 16. A visor 2() is next applied to the front bPreferably'the cross member 16 is grooved i to provide a .rabbet 21 forreceiving a rearwardly projecting iiange portion 22 of the visor wall21, while a finishmolding 23is provided for securing and concealing theedges of the visor and deck covering and at the same time providing a`neat corner finish. As shown, this molding has a depending flange 24seating upon the flange portion 22 and retaining the same in engagementwith the rabbet 21 of the cross member.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that we have provided a novelmeans of assembling a visor to the front portion of a vehicle body andat the same time have provided a design which is pleasing in appearanceand which greatly adds to the general appearance of the vehicle.

hat we claim as our invention is:

1. In a vehicle body construction, a windshield header, and a frontcross member supported upon said header having an intermediate portionoverhanging said header and having its end portions disposed in the rearof the front wall of said header and forming rabbets with said header.

2. In a vehicle body construction, a windshield header, and a frontcross member of bowed formation supported upon said header having itscentral portion overhanging said header and having its end portionsdisposed in the rear of the front wall of said header and formingrabbets with said header.

3. In a vehicle body construction, a windshield header, a front crossmember of bowed formation supported upon said header having its centralportion overhanging said header and having its end portions disposed inthe rear of the front wall of said header and forming rabbets with saidheader, and a visor for said vehicle having a bowed portion engaging thebowed portion of said cross member, said visor having other portionsengageable with and supported upon said rabets.

4. Inavehicle body con-struction, a Windshield header, a front crossvmember supported upon said header and provided with a rabbet in .itsfront wall, a visor for said vehicle having aflang'ev engageable Withthe front Wall of said cross member, said Visor flange having arearwardly projecting portion engaging the rabbet aforesaid,1and afinish molding secured to the top of said cross memberv and having `a=depending flange engageable with therrearwardly projecting portion ofsaid visor-oifretaining the same'in '5.1m a'vehicle' body construction,the com'- kbination with a Windshield header, of a front cross membersupported uponsaid header, andhaving 'an' intermediate -portionoverhanging the front-Wall ofy said header and having end portions inrear of the front wall of said header, and a visor having attachingportions on'the overhanging portion of said cross member and onl certainportions of said hea-der."

f 6. In 'a vehicle body construction, the com- .binationlwithaWindshield' header, of a front lcross membersupported upon said headerhaving 1an intermediate portion overhanging the front wall of saidvheaden and having end portions .inrear of the front wall of said eaderand forming rabbets therewith, said overhanging portion bei provided atits forward edge with 4a longitudinally extending rabbet, and` Aa visorhavl attaching portions secured in the rabbets a oresaid including.therabbet in said overhanging portions on said top covering and visorali ooncealing the jointsbetween saidvisor and said cross member.

In testimonyvwhereof weaix our signatures.

CLARENCE E. WEXELBERG. RALPH S. ROBERTS.

